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I drank 16 doubles for the price of onetryin to find the courage to talk to one
I asked her for a dance, not a second glancemy night had just begun
Well I'd drink to the father or the holy ghostkneeling at the alter of my nightly postand I'll raise a glass, not the first or lastcome join me in this toast
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Cause the old black rum's got a hold on melike a dog wrapped 'round my legand the old black rum's got a hold on mewill I live for another day
The queen of George Street just went walkin' on bywalkin' on by with some guy who don't carethat she stood in line since half past nineand spent three hours on her hair
Her friend is lookin' at me with an evil grin
I think a bloody racket might soon begin
I must have said something to the George Street queennow the boys are joining in.
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So I drank all of my money and I slept out in the rain
Every day is different, but the nights are all the same
You never see the sun on the old black rumand I know I'm gonna do it again.
Chorus x2I drank 16 doubles for the price of one
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